STATE AND MONITORING OF CARPATIAN NATIONAL PARK TOURIST ROUTES’ MICRORELIEF

Recreation is one of the anthropogenic factors negative impact on natural environment Ukrainian Carpathians and, above all, complexes national parks region. In this regard, Carpathian NPP with a developed recreational infrastructure – network tourist routes and stationary recreation areas an indicative example. Excessive load causes digression activation erosion processes routes. It was established that different have general state length sections signs processes. The greatest degradation characteristic in Chornagora for trails “To Hoverla Mountain” Lake Nesamovyte”, Skibovy Gorgany “Dovbush Trail” part route trail Makovytsia Mountain”. On dominate strong catastrophic V stage (over 90% trail's length). Dovbush Trail prevails slope transition types IV subhorizontal type trail. path Nesamovyte” there mostly medium degree digression. weak moderate forest belt, climb to top mountain meadow vegetation “Prutu Valley Maryshevska Ridge Shpytsi Ridge” grade stage. “Prypir Zaroslyak” gradual separate from III stages due sharp decrease load. Monitoring microrelief four using groove measurement method 46 cross-sections shows among key relief smallest changes were weather site Chernogorsk Geographical Station Ivan Franko LNU, watershed valleyside parts Zaroslyak”. largest monitored micro-relief Hoverlu Among areas, maximum (58–73 cm) recorded boundary zone value does not exceed 16 cm. A large number outcrops massive sandstones caused minimal slopes Trail, dense root system trees contributes accumulation washed material. analysis denudation main reason their occurrence excess loading during climbing combination rainy periods conformity elements steepness. During comfortable period (May September) visited by 94.1% annually vacationers. occurred after three increased duration (3, 5 12 days) rains summer 2008, which flood Carpathians. Significant intensification noted 2010 2013 as result long (10–20 periods. effect cover manifested width branching formation parallel trails. widest are belt high meadows, narrowest within krummholz. complex organizational, management engineering measures proposed, will allow bring all investigated proper operational condition minimize Keywords: microrelief; process; digression; Carpatian nature park.